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Des

Des Meaning & Definition
Des Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Des?

[n] synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
[n] a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

Synonyms | Synonyms for Des: diethylstilbesterol | diethylstilbestrol | diethylstilboestrol | stilbesterol | stilbestrol | stilboestrol

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See Also | estrogen | nonsteroid | nonsteroidal | oestrogen

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